A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DISPLAY-CABINET ON STAND

Details

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY DISPLAY-CABINET ON STAND
The moulded rectangular top above a geometrically-glazed door enclosing shelves, the sides conformingly-glazed, on a stand with a plain frieze, on square chamfered legs headed by pierced scrolling angle-brackets and joined by a later turned X-shaped stretcher, inscribed in red paint to the reverse 'R.3076', previously with a cresting, the shelves probably original
38 in. (96.5 cm.) wide; 70½ in. (179 cm.) high; 20 in. (51 cm.) deep

Lot Essay

The fretwork pattern of the glazing corresponds to the pattern for glazing-bars on a 'Library Bookcase' illustrated in Thomas Chippendale's, The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, London, 3rd. ed., 1762, pl. XCI.

More from FINE ENGLISH FURNITURE INCLUDING THE BERGER COLLECTION

View All